DOL ANNOUNCES HEALTH CARE AND HIGH
GROWTH GRANTS \u2013
$220 MILLION AVAILABLE

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (The Recovery Act) was signed into law by
President Barack Obama on February 17, 2009. The Recovery Act provides $750 million for a program of
competitive grants for worker training and placement in high growth and emerging industries. Of the
$750 million allotted for competitive grants, the Recovery Act provided up to $250 million for high
growth industries with a priority on projects that prepare workers for careers in the health care sector.

On Tuesday, July 21, 2009 the Department of Labor\u2019s Employment and Training Administration (DOL
ETA) published a Notice of Availability of Funds and Solicitation for Grant Applications for Health Care
and Other High Growth and Emerging Industries. The purpose of the high growth and emerging
industries grants is to teach workers the necessary skills for, and help them pursue careers in, health
care and other high growth and emerging industry sectors. A summary of the Solicitation for Grant
Applications for Health Care and Other High Growth and Emerging Industries follows.

and employers in health care and high growth and emerging industries and assist individuals
impacted by the recession by providing training and placement into employment, including the
transition of auto and auto\u2010related workers. Efforts will lead program participants to job placement
while leveraging other Recovery Act investments intended to create jobs and promote economic

along the nursing career pathway, as well as short\u2010term skills certification or credentialing that
enables incumbent workers to advance along a career ladder/lattice in health care. This
includes activities that could foster transitions along articulated career pathways for graduates
of education and training programs at a community college, vocational training program or
Registered Apprenticeship program that help them qualify for entry\u2010level and mid\u2010level nursing
positions such as a CNA, LPN, or RN.

educational paths to careers in long\u2010term care occupations, which include CNAs, home health aides, home and personal care workers, direct support professionals and RNs working in long\u2010 term care settings.

training and support progression in career pathways for the health information workforce using
a variety of learning strategies for individuals who want to specialize in the management of
health information, as well as workers who must use HIT to perform the duties of their jobs.